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Gulf Cooperation Council Founded

Saudi Arabia · Government / Government of Saudi Arabia. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1981Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1981

Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud25 May 1981

Abu Dhabi · Government / Government of Saudi Arabia

Joins the leaders establishing the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Saud al-Faisal25 May 1981

Abu Dhabi · Government / Government of Saudi Arabia

Supports Saudi diplomacy during the council's creation.

Names involved

Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al SaudSaud al-Faisal

Provenance

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